Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 0.1197 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Seychelles, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Seychelles stood at 0.1197.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Seychelles peaked at 0.3724 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0193 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0201 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0209 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0217 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0235 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0244 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0254 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0264 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0286 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0331 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0384 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0401 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0457 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0515 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0607 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0616 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0534 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2 | +274.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1819 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2873 | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 0.203 | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2097 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1811 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.24 | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2348 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.238 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2131 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2623 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.349 | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3387 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 0.307 | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3532 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3724 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2464 | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2609 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1103 | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0552 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0846 | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0987 | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 | +146.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1477 | +79.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1498 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2049 | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1833 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1383 | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1159 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.138 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1259 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1541 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 | -22.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.1197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.1197 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +274.9% | 0.0534 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | +146.6% | 0.0333 | 0.0821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0193 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 | 0.0286 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1674 | 0.0534 | 0.2873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2718 | 0.1908 | 0.3532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1484 | 0.0333 | 0.3724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1478 | 0.1159 | 0.2049 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Seychelles?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Seychelles was 0.1197 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3724 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Seychelles ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.